Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

OCR

NOUN
optical character recognition
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It raised the OCR three times earlier this year, with the impact of those decisions still flowing through to the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The committee also said that it agreed that while further OCR increases appear likely at coming meetings, their timing is highly uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

This is the third 10-day deadline issued by the OCR to SJSU, the first in January and the second having expired last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

In November 2023, a moderation team for the OCR exam board reported concerns about the authenticity of the work submitted on behalf of pupils, which prompted an investigation.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

OCR could not be performed from the scanned images of the frames.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training